Census Technician I

The Census Technician will conduct routine population counts and health assessments within a free-range monkey colony. This role involves direct observation, data collection, and documentation to ensure accurate monitoring of animal populations, health, and behavior in a large outdoor environment.

Observe group composition and collect reproductive data

Performs animal husbandry duties including irregular feeding and watering

Some computer documentation required

Assist in processing animals and cleaning feeders

Trapping, tattooing, injecting and weighing animals four times per year

Operate boats, forklifts and bobcats with onsite training

Perform animal health observations and reports and documents any abnormal conditions or behavior of animals to the Assistant Project Manager

Monitors, reports, and documents animal irregularities

Performs all work assignments in accordance with guidelines established by federal, state, and local regulatory agencies and Morgan Island SOP and specific protocol instructions.

Perform all other related duties as assigned

One year of experience in animal care preferably with at least six months working with non-human primates. Experience should consist of working in zoos, vet clinics, or nonhuman primate facilities performing husbandry and animal care procedures such as providing feed, water and environmental enrichment, cleaning and sanitizing of cages and equipment and other basic animal husbandry practices as wells as assisting in veterinary technical procedures.

Experience with or able to learn and safely operate various equipment such as gas powered water pumps, pressure sprayers, generators, trucks, trailers, forklift, bobcat, and boats.

Have ability or willing to learn to handle and work directly with nonhuman primates (rhesus monkeys) during processing sessions. Duties include proper lifting, carrying, weighing, shaving, and tattooing animals.

Experience with boat operation desirable.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed.

Good communication skills. Able to comprehend supervisor or team leader's instructions and follow directions exactly. Upon hire, must initially read and understand the Morgan Island nonhuman primate safety procedures, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and other information on working safely with Biohazards before performing any work.

Experience in clinical research, veterinary assistance, clinical treatments or the equivalent.

Good reading, writing, and verbal skills.

Good math skills.

Basic computer skills and use of Microsoft Office programs.

Ability to work unsupervised as well as in a team environment.

Demonstrate understanding of Standard Operating Procedures.

The employee must have a high school diploma or general education degree. A B.S. Degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology or biological sciences field preferred.

Ability to read and interpret documents, including treatment protocols, standard operating procedures, and other instructions. Ability to communicate verbally and in writing to all levels of employees, including division managers.

Must be able to make decisions relative to animal clinical care and must know when to contact the Project Manager. Must have sufficient skills and abilities to know when there are problems within primate groups and be able to work with appropriate personnel to stabilize groups. The individual must be able to deal with a wide diversity of problems, to propose resolutions, and to implement approved resolutions.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, lift, and reach. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Additionally, the employee must be able to distinguish colors. A physical fitness exam will be required.

· Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds repeatedly.

· Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

· Ability to capture a monkey up to 30 pounds with a 7 pound net within a

large area.

· Ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division calculations.

· Ability to perform all job functions in extreme weather conditions.

· Ability to multi-task.

· Ability to walk up and down stairs repeatedly, with or without carrying additional weight up to 20 pounds.

· Must have good vision or corrective eyewear.

· Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

· Overtime required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or inclement weather, including cold, heat with high humidity, and precipitation. The position is completed outdoors. The employee also regularly works in high, precarious places and near moving mechanical parts. The noise level is usually moderate.

I have read and understood the above expectations of the job description.

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All employees are required to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their position. • The essential duties and responsibilities listed above are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. However, all employees are required to pass a physical fitness exam.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.50 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Employee discount

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Work Location: In person